Shen Jingyan never expected that Gu Zhiyun would lose his balance and fall towards her without her any warning!
Even though Gu Zhiyun is slender, he's still a tall guy at 1.85 meters. It would be too much for him to lean on her!
As luck would have it, there was a slope behind them.
So, Gu Zhiyun, holding Shen Jingyan, rolled down the slope.
Things happened so fast that neither of them was prepared.
However, Gu Zhiyun instinctively shielded Shen Jingyan's head against his chest, tightly protecting her with his arms.
"Rolling around—"
After rolling around countless times, she finally stopped. Shen Jingyan was covered in snow water, which was icy cold and soaked into her cotton-padded clothes, making her shiver all over.
But his lips were warm and had a cool, masculine scent.
Shen Jingyan opened her eyes and saw a magnified handsome face.
My God, how come their faces are so close together?
Nose tip to nose tip, lips to... lips?
Shen Jingyan felt all the blood rush to her brain, which, like the New Year's Eve sky, was bursting with fireworks.
Did she kiss Gu Zhiyun?
Gu Zhiyun's Adam's apple bobbed violently a few times, and he let out a faint hum.
His mouth was instantly filled with a sweet aroma, which almost made him lose his mind.
He swore he did not take advantage of the situation; the kiss was purely coincidental!
His subconscious told him that he should immediately let go of the girl in his arms, instead of lingering on her fragrant lips.
However, his brain couldn't keep up with his actions; before he even realized what he was doing, he had already pried open the little girl's teeth...
"Ding! Ding! Ding!"
The system issued a solemn notification tone, its voice filled with uncontrollable elation.
"Gu Zhiqing kissed the master. Congratulations, master, on completing the mission and gaining 10,000 points. At the same time, the total points have reached 20,000, and you have obtained the permission to unlock the third area!"
Chen Jingyan: "???"
Did something unintentionally turn out well?
Gu Zhiyun's lips hadn't left her yet, and she was breathless from the kiss.
"Hmm—"
She tried to push Gu Zhiyun's shoulder.
Gu Zhiyun seemed to be electrocuted, waking up from a dream, and quickly released Chen Jingyan.
The weight on his body suddenly disappeared, and Shen Jingyan took a deep breath of fresh air, taking a long time to recover.
She got up from the snow and saw Gu Zhiyun sitting under a large pine tree not far from her.
His deep eyes seemed to have lost focus, and he appeared dazed.
"Um, you—"
Shen Jingyan opened her mouth, her lips still feeling a slight tingling sensation.
A firework burst above their heads, and she saw that Gu Zhiyun's face was bright red, almost like a traffic light.
"I...I didn't...do it on purpose..."
He stammered as he explained, "I'm sorry..."
His tone lacked confidence because the kiss was an accident, but his subsequent actions were intentional.
How could he take advantage of a young girl and then shamelessly claim, "It wasn't intentional"?
He's never lied in his life, but he lied about this.
Shen Jingyan was like a little rabbit that had just been knocked unconscious and was now waking up. She blinked her wet, red eyes, opened her mouth, but didn't make a sound.
It was as if her tongue had not yet regained its ability to speak.
The two looked at each other in silence until a fierce, cold wind swept through the woods.
Shen Jingyan shivered from the cold and got up from the snow.
"Let's hurry back, Grandpa Xu and Comrade Yang must be very worried!"
Gu Zhiyun secretly breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Shen Jingyan didn't make a big deal out of their kiss.
That's true. She's not like Chen Feng, who has a pure heart and wouldn't spread rumors or slander him.
He said it wasn't intentional, and the little girl must have believed him, right?
Thinking about this, he felt a little guilty.
How could he so brazenly use such a lame excuse as "it wasn't intentional" to deceive a young girl?
Shen Jingyan didn't notice the guilt on his face. She walked to his side, reached out and pulled him up from the snow.
"Are you still able to walk?"
She noticed that Gu Zhiyun's right foot was hesitant to put weight on it, so he must be injured.
Gu Zhiyun pursed his lips and tried to take a step forward, immediately feeling a piercing pain in his ankle.
His brows were furrowed, and he was breathing rapidly.
Seeing that he was in great pain, Shen Jingyan did not hesitate for a moment and put his arm on her shoulder.
"I'll help you, please walk slowly."
Gu Zhiyun draped his arm over the girl's thin shoulder, not daring to put all his weight on her.
The two of them took small steps and walked towards the forest farm.
Gu Zhiyun was a cold and taciturn person, and Shen Jingyan didn't know what to say to him. The only sounds along the way were their deep and shallow breathing.
However, Shen Jingyan would occasionally turn her head to steal a few glances at Gu Zhiyun.
This man is handsome from every angle.
Even when he winced in pain, he possessed an indescribable handsomeness.
With his aloof and icy demeanor, it's hard to believe he's the man who kissed her until she was breathless...
"You're thinking too much, you're thinking too much!" Shen Jingyan quickly pulled her thoughts back.
The two emerged from the woods, and two beams of flashlight beams shone from a distance.
"Xiao Gu, Jingya, thank goodness, are you two alright?"
Old Xu strode forward, with Yang Zinuo following closely behind.
When he saw Shen Jingyan helping Gu Zhiyun, who was limping, walk over, her little face flushed from exhaustion, he was quite surprised.
In his memory, Shen Jingyan had always been that delicate and weak person who would only cry and whine when something happened.
Seeing her strength and courage tonight has lessened many of my prejudices.
"Grandpa Xu, Comrade Yang, Comrade Gu has sprained his right ankle," Chen Jing said.
Old Xu and Yang Zinuo rushed forward, each taking one arm, and helped Gu Zhiyun walk towards the dormitory.
"Old Gu, you scared me to death! What happened to you? How did you twist your ankle?"
"I fell into a snowdrift," Gu Zhiyun said sullenly.
He paused, then looked at Shen Jingyan, "It was Jingya who pulled me up here."
Yang Zinuo opened her mouth as if to say something, but said nothing.
However, the way he looked at Shen Jingyan had clearly softened considerably.
Old Xu said, half reproachfully and half with concern, "Little Gu, you're usually so clever and careful. You didn't even drink tonight, so how did you end up falling into the snow?"
Gu Zhiyun said succinctly, "I just wasn't watching where I was going and I missed a step."
Actually, he fell into the snowdrift because he had been thinking about Shen Jingyan's smile ever since he came out of the house, and he was distracted.
That smile lingered in his mind, pure and sweet. He walked on, savoring it, completely unaware of the snowdrifts beneath his feet.
However, he would never tell anyone that he fell into the snowdrift because he was bewitched by a little girl!
How embarrassing!
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